Even though I envy the geographical closeness other families have, I’m also grateful for the gift of children who have become interesting, thoughtful, funny and fun adults.
Read MoreSometime soon, I’ll jet off to Costa Rica with 21 other young people. I’m eager to begin our journey together, even if it means saying goodbye, again, to the young people I love here at home.
Read MoreLast week, a news site reported that the George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier was spotted traversing the Strait of Gibraltar, headed into the Atlantic. Never one to be concerned about the movement of U.S. Naval Forces, the picture of the carrier accompanying the story made me cry.
Read MoreA post about newsletters, book launches, book tours, and book bans (not my own, thank goodness.)
Read MoreIf you’re in the area, please come to my book launch open house on March 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg. There will be cake (the good kind, with good frosting!), charcuterie snacks, sparkling drinks, and books for sale, as well as free bookmarks and stickers.
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